In preparing to take on the challenge of a first Ironman, I believe far too many athletes put too much emphasis on the bike they choose to purchase for the event. Somewhere along the Ironman trail, many athletes have come to believe that the lighter, and more state of the art the bike, the faster they will finish the bike…
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Self Esteem Builds Female Athletes
Beads of sweat roll down her forehead as she rubs a very prominent muscle in her calve. Her breathing is deep and hard but steady as regains her focus to another place in order to numb the pain. She reaches into a place in her mind where she has stored an energy that only a dedicated athlete has come to…
To Stress Or Not To Stress
To most people ‘stress’ brings to conjures up unpleasant feelings. However, many of those in the field of psychology are of the opinion that stress is something that can have positive effects. Why the disconnect? Essentially the answers lie in how each individual person evaluates their own mental and physical well being. Perhaps some examples could help to make bring…
Athletic College Petersons Program Scholarship Sports
Petersons Sports Scholarship and College Athletic Program: Getting your Way towards becoming a College-Bound Student Athlete Supposedly you are a high school athlete who want to continue his sports career and has high hopes in entering the varsity when you go to college. You are confident enough that you will be able to attract the attention of college varsity coaches…
Athlete Steroid Use Is Banned
The two common and popular steroid uses nowadays include athlete steroid use and non-athlete steroid use. The use of anabolic steroids in competitive sports or athletic purposes is athlete steroid use. The use of anabolic steroids for non athletic or cosmetic reasons is non athlete steroid use. Athlete steroid use is common among bodybuilders, weightlifters, wrestlers, athletes, and other sports…
10 Reasons Why A Professional Athlete S Best Friend Needs To Be His Financial Advisor
Most professional athletes suffer from young person’s disease – invincibility. They feel as though short-lived careers will happen to the other “guy” or the other “girl”, not him or her, and consequently fail to adequately manage their finances during their often, very short-lived, prime-earning years. Of course, there are always exceptions, such as New York Giant’s running back Tiki Barber.…
Why Ace Athletes Must Be Fathered
Having a coach to see and guide you through a competition is not enough to be an ace athlete. Someone must coach you until you reach mastery. That someone ought to be a real athlete himself, coached or “fathered” through a long process by a qualified “father” in athletic training. A “father” in training is a battle-hardened master armed with…